New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-23
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could and leaving them 10 their cNubcIant com
ucui, ted upstairs. His mind WIS IN whlrl.
In his moral being chaos WAS come hShih. iliS
calm sclf-oomplaccncy, till that day iuVr'-ha"!',
Iad been exploded int fragments bS g"NrIh'Sr.
Something must be done instantly but what
Iurniu,. desire seized him 10 find weak place
in VI - RNdcl's armor.
"What can ore expect from n covcrncss?' he
asked himself confcnptuouslN, but WAS nj once
obliged 10 own that at any rate nobody cou'd
have expected what he had got. lie tired anpth'r
tack Merely low brcl. ignorant lcrson, ne
reflected Bat that would not do ether; 10"
bred was palpahlv al surd-" ignorant, not much
better Ignorant of the ms sgc~ Of society, lie
amended his idea. Yes" uought Wilson. that
She certainly is - but after all il did not amount
t. much
His ewes. wandering d.scout"ntcdly here and
there. were caught hy the "I"rsh Mdgaz'rc'
containing his unfortunate article. H." took ~
mp and read the essay half through; th'n he
hurled the book from him with groan. Deep IN
the most secret rcccsscs Of his moral Consciousness
n still small voice spoke say.n "insuncrnhle
presumption. prctcniious nonsense. boyish bump
tiousnc,s This would never do: hc stincd the
aioninablc voior. aud tlcn. struck hy new
idea put On lis bat aul went to the Office Of The
Ilmhur-f Iulepsudcut.' Bat the pa cr having
l,cu published that day. the editor WAS not IN,
hc was frobahlv ~ W" club. said the Office bow
Ihi,i.~ Wilson wont. and found him in du" course
Ford" hc said .mrctuous'v, II must speak
H. you AZ ono" aud drew th" reluctant editor
into for-akcn corner Of the smoking room. You
say in this weeks lndcpcndont' that my article
i'm Tie "Ihr'sh MAGAZINE is TO gcm of the
number. DO sou really believe hat9H
Certainly replied the editor. with a twinkle
i'm his owes WHY not ."
" Have you rc9d The other ariiclcs'7
ooh, dear no." returned ForA 30 Of course not
ird 10 tell You the truth, . dear fellow.
hi vent read your, either never look ~ the
Parrish Naco2inc.7 anl | rather wonder you
write tor IT, But 7 have not the least doubt
Tat what | said was perfectly true
"I don't want g. offend yon." observed Wilson
after moments solemn pause but | think
that kind of thing is very unpr mel, lcd. would
tinrl1 Won in future never 10 praise my writing
when you have not read IT.
Pm not likely to prarc il II do read it,
rciortcd Ford rather nciflcl. Bat Wilson was
game and that night lac did not write word.
During the nest few days he BLEED much in
Warlly from the wounds inflicted IS Miss Rcydcll
and lound no comfort. except in rcmariing care
lcssly-~h"ncvcr her name WAS mentioned in
/ couVcrsntion-that she seemed u nice Girl, and il
thousand pitics she WIS 50 ignorant of the
usagos Of society. Gradually lie even came 10 be-
icNc his own invention. and convinced himself
that he was SUR r,ucly deficient in this rcsr6 a
after VIII ch ho Logan 10 feel rather better. and in
about week restless desire seized him 10 soc
her again and vic ont his former discontinue
lie prepared himself somewhat deliberately for
the encounter, and devised plans for leading the
discourse INTO dancrrous channels for her lie
compOe cd Cutca sores Of mng nary convcrSat ions
with her too, IN which il is needless TO say she
came m very badly The interview did not turn
cut ~ hc expected, however. for the next time
I lac met her in Elmhurst Highest and she
was accompanied by two Of her pupils BERTHE
and Selma. II was not consistent with Wilson's
gnitS To talk with her in these circums tanccs
and he raised his lat and was passing on. when
she absolutely called him: MIR Mainwaring.
want to speak t. You particularly
Putting on his most courtly manner. he turned
but siycr of apprchcns on went through him
as he did 50. There was an EN- rcSsion of intense
e.. N
for his peace Of mind. lie began 10 wonder
whether something ridiculous had not happened
To his clothes.
Are you not afraid to look me in the face p"
she asked evidently enjoying his uncaancss.
Wilson muttcrcd inarticulatcly, and gathered his
features into difficult inanc smile.
"You have been saying such drcadfully severe
things about mc,7 proceeded Miss Rcydcll. with n
ripple OF laughter. "lou poets are dangerous
people when you take dslilIcs.'
hcrtic, having severely pinchcd his sister, was
| engaged at this moment in d0dging the angry
young lady round Wilson's legs, circumstance
which did rot lessen the poets embarrassment.
II don't know what the things were" he fal-
| tered. but they don't TO have affected
your spirits much Miss Rcydcll.' She laughed
again, and Wilson felt smaller than he had ever
done before; though perhaps that is not saying
so very much.
why" she said at length, restraining hcrsc I
| to speak seriously, you said | was nice girl,
and it was pity was so ignorant of the usages
OF IOitc society"
Here Bertic, in attempting dangerous double.
missed his footing and fell into the gutter. Miss
| Keydell raised him skilfully with one hand,
and with the other fetched him sounding box
+ OH the ear. Now be quiet" she said calmly. and
quiet hc for nearly minute.
The diversion did not help Wilson much, how
ever he had idea what to say. 1t is too
bad he began without knowing In the least
what TO say next, when, to his infinite chagrin.
Miss Reydcll, unable TO control her feelings
longer. went of first into suppressed litter, and
then into "a low but very genuine peal OF laughter.
Wilson himself in diapers plate glass
window at the some momcit; squat low figure
with baggy trousers. She was taller than he, and
what figure she had and how wonderfully her